How much are property taxes in St. Olaf Township, MN?

Name: Property taxes in St. Olaf Township, MN, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in St. Olaf Township, MN pay a median of $3,014 (±$523) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,818.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,096.

That is about 0.9% of the median home value of $325,000.

In St. Olaf Township, the median real estate tax went from $2,076 in 2015–2019 to $3,014 in 2020–2024 (+45.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $3,014 (±$523)
With a mortgage: $2,818
Without a mortgage: $3,096
Share of median value: 0.9%

Real estate taxes in St. Olaf Township against Otter Tail County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Olaf Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Median real estate taxes	$3,014 (±$523)	$2,093 (±$76)	$3,357 (±$10)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,818 (±$1,061)	$2,086 (±$93)	$3,470 (±$14)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$3,096 (±$428)	$2,101 (±$121)	$3,144 (±$18)	$2,576
Median home value	$325,000 (±$89,556)	$273,000 (±$6,397)	$329,300 (±$903)	$332,700

In St. Olaf Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Otter Tail County ($2,093).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota ($3,357).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

In Otter Tail County, St. Olaf Township ranks 12 of 82 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 479 of 2,563.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in St. Olaf Township

The median tax ($3,014) is 0.9% of the median home value ($325,000).

Across Otter Tail County the same ratio is 0.8%.

Across Minnesota it is 1.0%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in St. Olaf Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$2,076 (±$346)	$3,014 (±$523)	+45.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$207,600 (±$24,813)	$325,000 (±$89,556)	+56.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,633 (±$141)	$1,675 (±$273)	+2.6%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near St. Olaf Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Olaf Township
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
St. Olaf Township	—	$3,014 (±$523)	—
Ashby	4.0 mi	$2,307 (±$293)	Lower
Dalton	4.7 mi	$1,159 (±$156)	Lower
Tordenskjold Township	5.7 mi	$1,775 (±$342)	Lower
Eagle Lake Township	6.0 mi	$2,881 (±$491)	Not measurably different
Tumuli Township	6.1 mi	$2,711 (±$255)	Not measurably different
Pelican Lake Township	6.7 mi	$2,336 (±$230)	Lower
Clitherall Township	7.7 mi	$2,473 (±$189)	Not measurably different
Pomme de Terre Township	8.2 mi	$1,375 (±$949)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ashby, MN ($2,307), Dalton, MN ($1,159), Tordenskjold Township, MN ($1,775).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
6	Girard Township	$3,320 (±$222)
7	Everts Township	$3,250 (±$845)
8	Otter Tail Township	$3,171 (±$452)
9	Dora Township	$3,164 (±$370)
10	Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)	$3,145 (±$328)
11	Scambler Township	$3,081 (±$583)
12	St. Olaf Township	$3,014 (±$523)
13	Elizabeth Township	$2,981 (±$312)
14	Eagle Lake Township	$2,881 (±$491)
15	Candor Township	$2,767 (±$356)
16	Tumuli Township	$2,711 (±$255)
17	Gorman Township	$2,623 (±$285)
18	Ottertail	$2,590 (±$298)

Showing 13 of 82 places in Otter Tail County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about St. Olaf Township

How much are property taxes in St. Olaf Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in St. Olaf Township, MN is $3,014 (±$523) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in St. Olaf Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.9% of the median home value in St. Olaf Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in St. Olaf Township gone up?

In St. Olaf Township, the median real estate tax went from $2,076 in 2015–2019 to $3,014 in 2020–2024 (+45.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in St. Olaf Township higher than in Otter Tail County?

In St. Olaf Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Otter Tail County ($2,093).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota ($3,357).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for St. Olaf township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (county subdivision:57382, in state:27 county:111).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.